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Green design & eco innovation for a better worldTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:20:56 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1Winning Design for Copenhagen’s Køge North Train Station is a Spectacular Tubular Bridgehttp://inhabitat.com/winning-design-for-copenhagens-koge-north-train-station-is-a-spectacular-tubular-bridge/
http://inhabitat.com/winning-design-for-copenhagens-koge-north-train-station-is-a-spectacular-tubular-bridge/#commentsTue, 18 Nov 2014 16:34:36 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=703441The Køge Bay Motorway is the busiest highway in Denmark and leads into Copenhagen alongside a track for local trains. Soon, a new double-track high-speed rail line will offer commuters and travelers a more efficient means to get in and out of the city. To]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/winning-design-for-copenhagens-koge-north-train-station-is-a-spectacular-tubular-bridge/feed/0EMBT and Elizabeth de Portzamparc Unveil Plans for Two New Paris Metro Stationshttp://inhabitat.com/embt-and-elizabeth-de-portzamparc-to-design-two-iconic-train-stations-in-paris/
http://inhabitat.com/embt-and-elizabeth-de-portzamparc-to-design-two-iconic-train-stations-in-paris/#commentsMon, 13 Oct 2014 21:15:56 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=696479EMBT will design the Clichy-Montfermeil station in collaboration with French architects Bordas + Peiro. Elizabeth de Portzamparc will design the Le Bourget station. The Grand Paris Express project was developed by public agency Société du Grand Paris and]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/embt-and-elizabeth-de-portzamparc-to-design-two-iconic-train-stations-in-paris/feed/0SOM’s West Palm Beach Concourse is the Third Station for All Aboard Florida’s Rail Networkhttp://inhabitat.com/soms-west-palm-beach-concourse-is-the-third-station-for-all-aboard-floridas-rail-network/
http://inhabitat.com/soms-west-palm-beach-concourse-is-the-third-station-for-all-aboard-floridas-rail-network/#commentsTue, 22 Jul 2014 17:06:41 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=673247The new West Palm Beach station for the All Aboard Florida rail network will be located on a 2.5 acre site in the heart of downtown. SOM and Zyscovich Architects made sure to improve connectivity to the city's vehicular, trolley, and pedestrian networks as]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/soms-west-palm-beach-concourse-is-the-third-station-for-all-aboard-floridas-rail-network/feed/0Norman Foster’s Grand Canary Wharf Crossrail Station in London is Almost Finishedhttp://inhabitat.com/norman-fosters-grand-canary-wharf-crossrail-station-in-london-is-almost-finished/
http://inhabitat.com/norman-fosters-grand-canary-wharf-crossrail-station-in-london-is-almost-finished/#commentsFri, 18 Jul 2014 21:29:53 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=671002London's Crossrail Station stands by the waters of Canary Wharf's North Dock, just steps away from the underground station -- also designed by Foster & Partners. Its unique design will feature a ticket hall and platforms below water level, while four above-ground]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/norman-fosters-grand-canary-wharf-crossrail-station-in-london-is-almost-finished/feed/0SOM Reveals Airy Plans for All Aboard Florida’s Ft. Lauderdale Stationhttp://inhabitat.com/som-reveals-airy-plans-for-all-aboard-floridas-ft-lauderdale-station/
http://inhabitat.com/som-reveals-airy-plans-for-all-aboard-floridas-ft-lauderdale-station/#commentsMon, 14 Jul 2014 16:05:20 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=668707A new rail network will connect the southern tip of Florida to the center of the state, and SOM just revealed the latest plans for the Ft. Lauderdale Station. All Aboard Florida is a privately owned rail line that will start in Miami at the Multimodal Hub,]]>

A new rail network will connect the southern tip of Florida to the center of the state, and SOM just revealed the latest plans for the Ft. Lauderdale Station. All Aboard Florida is a privately owned rail line that will start in Miami at the Multimodal Hub, then travel north through Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and up to Orlando. SOM is working with local architect Zyscovich Architects to design this and all the other stations. These naturally daylit and airy structures will serve as the perfect launching pads for travel up and down the Florida coast for visitors and locals alike.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/som-reveals-airy-plans-for-all-aboard-floridas-ft-lauderdale-station/feed/0SOM Unveils Miami Multimodal Hub for All Aboard Florida’s New Rail Networkhttp://inhabitat.com/som-unveils-miami-multimodal-hub-for-all-aboard-floridas-new-rail-network/
http://inhabitat.com/som-unveils-miami-multimodal-hub-for-all-aboard-floridas-new-rail-network/#commentsFri, 30 May 2014 21:08:05 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=654391Both Florida residents and visitors utilize the heavily congested highways to travel between Central and South Florida. To ease the congestion and take cars off the road, a private company called Florida East Coast Industries is developing a rail network between]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/som-unveils-miami-multimodal-hub-for-all-aboard-floridas-new-rail-network/feed/0SOM Unveils Sweeping Bus Concourse for Denver’s Redeveloped Union Stationhttp://inhabitat.com/som-unveils-sweeping-bus-concourse-for-denvers-redeveloped-union-station/
http://inhabitat.com/som-unveils-sweeping-bus-concourse-for-denvers-redeveloped-union-station/#commentsTue, 13 May 2014 21:56:38 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=648316SOM was responsible for the master plan and redevelopment of the 20-acre site to bring about sweeping improvements to Denver's public transportation system. Union Station serves as the hub for the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD), which provides]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/som-unveils-sweeping-bus-concourse-for-denvers-redeveloped-union-station/feed/0Vertical Hyper-Speed Train Hub Literally Flips High Speed Rail on its Headhttp://inhabitat.com/vertical-hyper-speed-train-hub-flips-high-speed-rail-on-its-head/
http://inhabitat.com/vertical-hyper-speed-train-hub-flips-high-speed-rail-on-its-head/#commentsMon, 12 May 2014 17:00:43 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=629510Now, first, you're probably asking, how do you make a train go vertical without dumping all the people on their head!? Good question, but don't worry, UK designers Christopher Christophi and Lucas Mazarrasa came up with a solution. The high speed rail runs]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/vertical-hyper-speed-train-hub-flips-high-speed-rail-on-its-head/feed/4King’s Cross: Renovating London’s Largest Transport Hubhttp://inhabitat.com/kings-cross-renovating-londons-largest-transport-hub/
http://inhabitat.com/kings-cross-renovating-londons-largest-transport-hub/#commentsTue, 11 Feb 2014 22:29:37 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=614273Designed by Lewis Cubitt and unveiled in 1852, London’s King’s Cross railway station is one of Britain’s biggest and most well-known transport hubs. The station took its name from the King's Cross area of London; it's named after a monument of King George]]>

Designed by Lewis Cubitt and unveiled in 1852, London’s King’s Cross railway station is one of Britain’s biggest and most well-known transport hubs. The station took its name from the King’s Cross area of London; it’s named after a monument of King George IV that sat at the Cross Roads. Today, King’s Cross station provides long-distance overground train services to Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh. The King’s Cross complex also includes King’s Cross St. Pancras underground station, which acts as the biggest Underground transport hub in London, providing connections to every single line in the Capital. Although separate buildings, the King’s Cross development also includes St. Pancras International. This station provides services that include the Midland Main Line, Eurostar services to France and beyond, and high-speed train services to Kent via High Speed 1.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/kings-cross-renovating-londons-largest-transport-hub/feed/0NL Architects Turn Shipping Containers into Temporary Industrial Chic Train Stationhttp://inhabitat.com/nl-architects-turn-shipping-containers-into-sleek-modern-train-station/
http://inhabitat.com/nl-architects-turn-shipping-containers-into-sleek-modern-train-station/#commentsWed, 30 Oct 2013 13:00:06 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=578173Everyone knows that taking public transportation can sometimes take longer than going by car. According to surveys, however, where you wait can make a big difference--if the place feels unsafe or confining, waiting for the train can feel three times longer]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/nl-architects-turn-shipping-containers-into-sleek-modern-train-station/feed/0San Francisco’s New Transbay Transit Center Sheds Glass Skin to Save $10 Millionhttp://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-new-transbay-transit-center-sheds-glass-skin-to-save-10-million/
http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-new-transbay-transit-center-sheds-glass-skin-to-save-10-million/#commentsMon, 01 Apr 2013 21:36:31 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=496814We're still about 4 years away from the completion of the Transbay Transit Center, a 1.5 million-square-foot facility that will serve as the terminus for this high speed rail line in California. Stretched along Mission Street for 5 blocks, the center will]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/san-franciscos-new-transbay-transit-center-sheds-glass-skin-to-save-10-million/feed/2Arthur Kupreychuk’s Surrealist ‘Under the Cloud’ Railway Station is Topped With a Floating Roofhttp://inhabitat.com/arthur-kupreychuks-under-the-cloud-railway-station-in-sevastopol-uses-helium-to-create-a-floating-roof/
http://inhabitat.com/arthur-kupreychuks-under-the-cloud-railway-station-in-sevastopol-uses-helium-to-create-a-floating-roof/#commentsFri, 01 Mar 2013 20:00:47 +0000http://inhabitat.com/new-post-submission-1951/Arthur Kupreychuk's creative design for a train station in Sevastopol, Ukraine, consists of a passenger terminal building with a cloud-shaped canopy suspended above it. The supporting structure of the canopy is similar to the structure of an airship. "The]]>

Arthur Kupreychuk’s creative design for a train station in Sevastopol, Ukraine, consists of a passenger terminal building with a cloud-shaped canopy suspended above it. The supporting structure of the canopy is similar to the structure of an airship. “The shell is filled with helium, and an aluminum frame consisting of longitudinal and transverse trusses makes the external form hard,” Kupreychuk explains. “The gas is inside a rigid framework in bags made of a gas-tight material, facing is made of fiberglass uniform panels.” The cloud-shaped mass would hover over the green-roofed main terminal of the train station, making it one of the most unique train stations in the world.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/arthur-kupreychuks-under-the-cloud-railway-station-in-sevastopol-uses-helium-to-create-a-floating-roof/feed/0Paddington Station Renovation Underway As Part of Massive Transportation Improvements in Londonhttp://inhabitat.com/paddington-station-renovation-underway-as-part-of-massive-transportation-improvements-in-london/
http://inhabitat.com/paddington-station-renovation-underway-as-part-of-massive-transportation-improvements-in-london/#commentsMon, 19 Nov 2012 15:30:22 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=459487Paddington Station is located on the northwest side of London and serves as the terminal for the dedicated Heathrow Express airport service. Originally constructed in the mid-1850's, Paddington was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and is now undergoing]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/paddington-station-renovation-underway-as-part-of-massive-transportation-improvements-in-london/feed/0Logroño’s Stunning New High Speed Rail Station is Topped With a Public Parkhttp://inhabitat.com/logrono-high-speed-rail-station-is-a-combo-transportation-hub-and-public-park-in-spain/
http://inhabitat.com/logrono-high-speed-rail-station-is-a-combo-transportation-hub-and-public-park-in-spain/#commentsMon, 29 Oct 2012 20:58:55 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=453151Abalos+Sentkiewicz Arquitectos' new high speed train station is part of a larger project to create a transportation hub, public park and housing development on a single site in the riverside city of Logroño. A station already existed at the site but it needed]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/logrono-high-speed-rail-station-is-a-combo-transportation-hub-and-public-park-in-spain/feed/0Santiago Calatrava’s Gorgeous Oriente Station is Topped With a Leaf-Like Canopy That Looks Lighter Than Airhttp://inhabitat.com/santiago-calatravas-gorgeous-oriente-station-is-topped-with-a-leaf-like-canopy-that-looks-lighter-than-air/
http://inhabitat.com/santiago-calatravas-gorgeous-oriente-station-is-topped-with-a-leaf-like-canopy-that-looks-lighter-than-air/#commentsMon, 24 Sep 2012 21:34:31 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=437968Construction of the station began in 1993, and it was completed in time for the 1998 World Expo. Although it's primarily a train station, the facility was built to provide a place of central convergence for underground rail, taxis, airport travelers and]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/santiago-calatravas-gorgeous-oriente-station-is-topped-with-a-leaf-like-canopy-that-looks-lighter-than-air/feed/0Beatrixkwartier Light Rail Station is a Tubular Space-Frame Viaduct in The Haguehttp://inhabitat.com/beatrixkwartier-light-rail-station-is-a-tubular-space-frame-viaduct-in-the-hague/
http://inhabitat.com/beatrixkwartier-light-rail-station-is-a-tubular-space-frame-viaduct-in-the-hague/#commentsWed, 05 Sep 2012 21:15:18 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=432932The Beatrixkwartier light rail station is one of the newest additions to the RandstadRail system, which connects passengers between The Hague and Rotterdam. The new station provides service for those working in the Beatrixkwartier office district and acts]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/beatrixkwartier-light-rail-station-is-a-tubular-space-frame-viaduct-in-the-hague/feed/0Amtrak Announces Ambitious Eco-Plans for HOK-Designed Overhaul of Washington D.C.’s Union Stationhttp://inhabitat.com/amtrak-announces-ambitious-eco-plans-for-overhaul-of-washington-d-c-s-union-station/
http://inhabitat.com/amtrak-announces-ambitious-eco-plans-for-overhaul-of-washington-d-c-s-union-station/#commentsSun, 19 Aug 2012 06:00:43 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=421685Amtraks unveiled plans on July 25th to give D.C.'s Union Station a major overhaul and a slew of new upgrades. The original Daniel Burnham-designed station will remain as is architecturally, but will receive a number of upgrades in terms of efficiency. The]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/amtrak-announces-ambitious-eco-plans-for-overhaul-of-washington-d-c-s-union-station/feed/0Green-Roofed West Kowloon Terminus Will Link Hong Kong With China’s High Speed Railhttp://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-west-kowloon-terminus-will-link-hong-kong-with-chinas-high-speed-rail/
http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-west-kowloon-terminus-will-link-hong-kong-with-chinas-high-speed-rail/#commentsMon, 23 Jul 2012 02:20:41 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=369998Currently under construction, the Express Link West Kowloon Terminus will provide a high speed connection to the Pearl River Delta, mainland China and the rest of the high speed rail network. The rail station is mostly underground with only a small component]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/los-angeles-unveils-greenery-filled-union-station-master-plan-by-grimshaw-gruen/feed/0gmp Architekten to Design Gorgeous New Hangzhou South Railway Stationhttp://inhabitat.com/gmp-architekten-to-design-gorgeous-new-hangzhou-south-railway-station/
http://inhabitat.com/gmp-architekten-to-design-gorgeous-new-hangzhou-south-railway-station/#commentsThu, 22 Mar 2012 13:53:24 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=365931gmp Architekten's design for the Hangzhou South Railway Station was recently awarded first prize and will renovate and extend the existing station. After its completion, Hangzhou South will be the third largest station in the city after the eastern and main]]>